Strawberry Letter 23

I said I was going to make strawberry ice cream per my husband's request. 

I would do anything for love, but unlike Meat Loaf, I would do that!

The ingredients are even less than they were for the chocolate. The putting it together was slightly easier too, not that the first was taxing. 

The most timely part (other than chilling overnight) is hulling the strawberries. But that is only for a one and one-quarters cup worth. I did slice other for inclusion into the churning process and for garnish, for which the recipe did not call.  

I mean, I AM gay! Somethings just must be done. And Ina always says to have something on it to show what's in it. And one just doesn't cross Ina. 

Should this ice cream making thing continue, I find it highly doubtful you want updates on each kind I attempt. But I'm willing to bow to peer pressure - as always. 

Let's go!

Ingredients 

1½ cups strawberries, hulled and halved (if large) 

¾ cup whole milk 

½ cup granulated sugar 

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 

Pinch sea salt 

1¼ cups heavy cream 

Preparation 

Put the strawberries, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt into a blender and blend on High until completely smooth and homogenous, 40 to 50 seconds. 

Washing the blender took longer than mixing. But it's a purdy shade of strawberry. 

Pour into a bowl and stir in the heavy cream. I licked the spatula and it tasted good. 

Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, preferably overnight. 

Assemble the Mix It In™ Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker with paddle secured and dispenser handle in its upright position. Turn on and pour in the chilled base. 

btw.....this was not soft serve, should it have supposed to have been. 

Churn until the desired serving consistency is reached, 25 to 30 minutes. 

If ice cream is not thick enough, pour back into the freezer bowl and continue mixing until desired consistency is reached, checking every few minutes. 

I had some snafus, to say the least. I'm still figuring out the contraption. Parts didn't move that I though were supposed to (I was incorrect). In trying to fix, the machine wouldn't churn what I had put in, as it had already started to freeze. 

Also, I thought I'd add in some cross-sectioned macerated strawberries for contrast and texture. More on that later. 

The ice cream will have a soft, creamy texture.  It would have been more had more air been churned into it before freezing. 

I also added chopped macerated berries while preparing it for cold storage. Again: homo!

Serve in cups or cones, adding toppings while dispensing ice cream.

It served up just fine. It tasted very very strawberry-y.  

Ironically enough, the strawberries were the problem. They froze froze. It was like eating strawberry ice cubes. They were icy, not just frozen. 

The thing to do would have just been to spoon macerated berries over the ice cream after dishing it up. 

Live and learn. 

710 loved it and told me strawberry was his favourite. 40.5 years in and I'm STILL learning something new about this man. 

To me, strawberry was the section of the Neapolitan carton that was thrown out after someone ate the chocolate and vanilla. 

Song by: the Brothers Johnson